Sony CCD-TRV338 Manual

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Read this first ............................................................................................. 2

Quick Start Guide

Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8

Recording/Playing back with ease ........................................................... 10

Getting started

Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................. 11

Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................ 12

Using an outside power source ................................................................................. 15

Step 3: Turning the power on................................................................... 15

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................................... 16

Adjusting the LCD panel ........................................................................................... 16
Adjusting the viewfinder ............................................................................................ 16

Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................................. 17

Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape.............................................................. 18

Step 7: Setting the screen language ........................................................ 19

Recording movies .................................................................................... 21

Recording for a longer time ....................................................................................... 23
Using zoom ............................................................................................................... 23
Using the built-in light ................................................................................................ 23
Recording in mirror mode ......................................................................................... 24
Superimposing the date and time on pictures (

TRV138/338) ........................... 25

Recording still images – Tape photo recording (

TRV280).................... 25

Recording with ease – Easy Handycam .................................................. 26

Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 27

Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ............................................................... 27
Adjusting the exposure manually .............................................................................. 28

Recording in dark places – NightShot plus .............................................. 28

Adjusting the focus manually ................................................................... 29

Recording a picture using various effects ................................................ 30

Fading in and out of a scene – FADER .................................................................... 30

CCD-TRV138:

TRV138 CCD-TRV338:

TRV338

DCR-TRV280: TRV280

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